India recorded 3,303 fresh infections in a day which pushed the case tally to 4,30,68,799while the active caseload increased to 16,279, according to Union Health Ministry data on Thursday.
The death toll has climbed to 5,23,693 with 39 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. While active cases increased by 701 in a day and comprised 0.04 per cent of the total infections, the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
Delhi reported 1,367 fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality, while the positivity rate stood at 4.50 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Wednesday.
It was the sixth consecutive day that the capital recorded over 1,000 new cases in a day. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.58 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.59 per cent, the government said.